Louisiana · May 6, 2025

Louisiana hail map — May 6, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Louisiana cities on May 6, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over New Iberia.

Hail swath map for New Iberia, LA on May 6, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over New Iberia on May 6, 20251.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
2
in Louisiana
Largest stone
1.00
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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What people on the ground measured in Louisiana on May 6, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    7 ESE Morse, LA11:07 AM CDTAcadia County

    Photos received of golf ball size hail at Lyons Point. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    2 NNW New Iberia, LA11:40 AM CDTIberia County

    FB photo showing large ping pong to golf ball size hail scattered around the Cane Run Golf Course.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    4 SW Rayne, LA11:13 AM CDTAcadia County

    Photo received of quarter to ping pong ball size hail at Crowley.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    3 ENE New Iberia, LA11:42 AM CDTIberia County

    Photo received of ping pong size hail. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    2 E Livingston, LA3:53 PM CDTLivingston County

    Near ping pong ball sized hail fell near the city of Livingston.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    5 S Scott, LA11:59 AM CDTLafayette County

    Broadcast media reports hail in west Lafayette.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Vivian, LA12:59 PM CDTCaddo County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.) in Vivian.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 N Carville, LA8:53 PM CDTIberville County
  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    1 NW Springfield, LA9:30 PM CDTLivingston County

    A picture on social media showed at least half dollar sized hail.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    2 NNE Branch, LA11:09 AM CDTAcadia County

    Social media photo of quarter size hail at Branch.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    1 ESE Duson, LA11:28 AM CDTLafayette County

    Social media photo of quarter size hail at Duson.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Loreauville, LA11:42 AM CDTIberia County

    Photo received of quarter size hail in Loreauville. Time estimated by radar.

Showing the 12 largest of 29 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Louisiana hail on May 6, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Louisiana cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over New Iberia. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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